Cuban Mojo Chicken with Mandarin-Black Bean Salad

These recipes come from Southern Living and are excellent and perfect for a hot day, lighter dinner, and entertaining.

Cuban Mojo Chicken:

• 1/4 cup fresh oj
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspon ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Chicken

Assembly:

1. Combine: first 7 ingredients in a zip-top plastic freezer bag or shallow dish; add chicken. Cover or seal, and let stand for 20 minutes. Make Mandarin-Black Bean Salad while chicken marinates…see below.
2. Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
3. Grill chicken
4. Pour marinade into a saucepan and boil for 2 minutes
5. Cut cooked chicken diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices and drizzle with cooked marinade.

Mandarin-Black Bean Salad:

• 2 c. mandarin orange segments, well drained
• 1 c. canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 3/4 c. diced jicama
• 2 TBSP chopped red onion
• 2 TBSP seeded, minced jalapeno
• 2 TBSP shredded fresh mint leaves
• 1/4 tsp salt

Assembly:

1. Stir together all ingredients in a large bowl. Let stand until ready to serve, tossing occasionally.

Cuban Mojo Chicken with Mandarin-Black Bean Salad: